United Airlines is suspending several flights amid growing concern about the spread of the coronavirus that originated in the Asian nation.
are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as pneumonia to Middle East respiratory syndrome, known as MERS, and severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS.
Common signs of infection include fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and death.U.S. airlines serving China had already putin place for travelers who don't want to travel to destinations, including Beijing and Shanghai, amid the outbreak, allowing them to postpone or cancel plans without the usual penalty.
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